When people complain that CIA/FBI didn't release RU hack info. Name the single person in US govt can release any info he wants?
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Replying to @emptywheel
Answer: The president, in this case Barack Obama. So why didn't he? And why did WH release statement AFTER election saying outcome fair?
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So 2 reasons why O might not have ordered this released. 1) He, not being Jim Comey, didn't want to seem to be tampering in election.
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Maybe he believed, as did almost everyone, that Hillary had it won anyway (tho devastating stance for down-ticket if so).
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2) Maybe Obama wasn't convinced yet. Don't forget! This leak was a RESPONSE to O asking for all-IC assessment of election.
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Here's a little side irony. Obama COULD have just had this officially leaked, to bypass any objections from McConnell. But!
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But in aftermath of other official leaks, Congress passed requirement that Admin inform Intel Committees of anything officially leaked.
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Brennan, in particular, got put under close scrutiny under that law. It's a good law, btw. One Trump will surely violate.
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about as much evidence for that as Russia at this point.
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